Eduardo_Blanco_Acevedo

Eduardo Blanco Acevedo

Eduardo Blanco Acevedo

Uruguayan political figure and physician

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Blanco and the second or maternal family name is Acevedo.

Eduardo Blanco Acevedo (14 March 1884, Montevideo – 7 July 1971) was a Uruguayan political figure and physician.

Background

Son of Juan Carlos Blanco Fernández and Luisa Acevedo, his family was full of prominent personalities in the academic and political fields.[1]

He was a distinguished Uruguayan political figure. He was long associated with the Colorado Party (Uruguay) party. He was father-in-law to President of Uruguay Gabriel Terra.

Political roles

He served in the 1930s as President Gabriel Terra's public health minister.

He served as a Senator in the 1930s and 1940s. He served as the President of the Senate of Uruguay in 1950.[2]

In the 1950s he served as minister for public instruction. From 1952 till 1955 he served at the Consejo Nacional de Gobierno.

Death

He died in 1971.

References

  1. [1]
    "The notable Acevedos" (in Spanish). EL PAIS. 7 September 2008. Archived from the original on 2013-09-28.
  2. [2]
    PRESIDENCIA DE LA ASAMBLEA GENERAL Y DEL SENADO PRESIDENCIA DE LA CAMARA DE REPRESENTANTES (October 29, 2013). "Parlamentarios Uruguayos 1830-2005" (PDF). www.parlamento.gub.uy. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2013.


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